Flag-fender.



No. 634,|40. Pafented Det. 3, |899.

W. HART.

FLAG FENDER.

(Applicaficn hdune 30, 1898.)

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No. 634,|40. Patented Oct. 3, |899. W. HART.

FLAG FENDER.-

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l UNITED STATES PATENT ERICE.

.WALTER HART, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,140, dated October 3, 1899.

' Application nea .Tune 30,1898. serian. 684,789. (No man.)

To all whom, it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, WALTER HART, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Flag-Fenders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the same. I

The present invention relates to mechanism for preventing a ag or similar flying sheet from becoming entangled with or wrapped about the pole or cord or othersupport holding it in display position.

The invention consists of fending mechanism mounted on or near a flagpole or flagsupport and adapted and arranged to fend the free end of the flag from its supports.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is aperspective view of one form of fender mechanism involving myinvention and shown as carried on a flagpole. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same mechanism on plane a. ot of Fig. l. Fig. 3 shows a modified construction of the flag-fender, Fig. 4 being a cross-section of the same through its supporting parts.

Referring to the views in detail, A represents a flagpole; B, a flag, banner, or other like sheet to be displayed.

C indicates the halyards of the flag.

D is a metal sleeve pivotally mounted on the iagpole and having an angular motion on the pole, which is limited by the slot E and pin F. This sleeve carries on opposite sides the hoops Gr, which may be constructed of any suitable material, preferably of wire or Wood.

The operation of this fending device will now be understood. As the flag is blown out from the pole and in a direction somewhat above the same and as the supporting-current of air iuctuates or ceases in many cases the flag in dropping falls upon the pole, thus wrapping the flag around the latter. In the case of the present fender, as above described, the fender would prevent the free edge of the flag reaching the pole when it thus falls back or downward. Assuming that the fender were in horizontal position, as shown by full lines in Fig. 2, the iiag in dropping back will fall upon the same in something like the form indicated by the full lines B. The weight of the iiag will cause the fender to be depressed to a position something like that shown in dotted lines B', whereupon the flag will fall off the fender and to or toward its normal depending position, as shown by dotted lines B2. In case the fender should be in position shown by dotted lines B3 the action would be practically the same. rIhe purpose of limiting the range of movement of the fender is to hold the Wings thereof to less than a vertical position on each side of the pole, because if either wing of the fender were to become vertical or pass entirely over the pole it might take the flag with it and cause it to be wrapped around it and the pole.

Ot' course the fender may remain stationary, as in position B, and still catch and release the flag; but for ordinary uses it is preferred that the fender have a limited rotating or swaying motion relatively to the nag-sup' ports.

In Fig. 3 is shown afenderI'I, made of wire twisted into the form of an eye or loop I, through which the l'lagpole .I passes, the angle of movement of the fender being limited by the staple K, driven into the Hagpole, engaging with the fender-Shanks L.

Various other forms involving my improvement are possible; but these forms will suftice to ,illustrate the application of my invention. It should be understood that the device or devices supporting the iag may be other than a pole, that the fending mechanism may be variouslysupported adjacent the flag, and that though the fender preferably has an angular motion it would still act effectively if held fixed, as in the position B'.

What is claimed as new isl. In combination with the supporting device or devices of a flag, a flag-fender consisting of two arms or wings mounted on or adjacent the said support, and projecting oppositely relatively thereto.

2. In combination with the supporting device or devices of a Hag, a Hag-fender consisting of two arms or wings pivotally mounted on the said support, and a stop acting to 1 mount-ed thereon and carrying one or more limittheangularmovementof the fender relaflag-fending devices, and mechanism for lim- Io Lively to the lag. iting the angular motion of the fender on the 8. In combination with a flag and its suppole. 5 porting means, a flag-fender mechanism pivl XVALTER HART.

otallysupported adjacent the flag, and means l Witnesses: for limiting the angular motion of the fender. ROBT. F. GAYLORD,

4c. In combination with a flagpole, a sleeve l JAMES N. CATLOW. 

